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Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Gujarat and Maharashtra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First service | 12 March 2024 13 March 2024 (Commercial) | (Inaugural)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current operator(s) | Western Railways (WR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Route | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Termini | Ahmedabad Junction (ADI) Mumbai Central (MMCT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stops | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance travelled | 493 km (306 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average journey time | 05 hrs 25 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train number(s) | 22962 / 22961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) used | (TBC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On-board services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seating arrangements |
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Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catering facilities | On board Catering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Observation facilities | Large windows in all coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entertainment facilities |
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Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other facilities | Kavach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technical | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rolling stock | Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 91 km/h (57 mph) (Avg.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average length | 384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rake maintenance | (TBC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 22962/22961 Ahmedabad - Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express is India's upcoming Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the capital city of Gujarat, Ahmedabad with the west coastal capital city Mumbai in Maharashtra. This express train will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing on March 12 2024.
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